Upgrade B&W speakers or MArantz Receiver?


Hi,
Some serious advice required from the experts.
I have a limited budget and can upgrade either my speakers or my receiver.
Speakers B&W 601 s3....upgrade to B&W cdm 1nt ($800.00used)
Receiver MArantz sr5200..upgrade to Rotel rsx 1055 ($800 used)
OR keep both and just get an external Amp Rtoel rb980 for $ 250.00 (Will this help my currecnt set up?)

I also have a B&W cc6 center/B&W lm1 surrounds/Asw500 subwoofer. I might also be willing to just let go of surround altogether sell all this stuff and get better 2 channel stuff.What do you think?
dharub

Showing 1 response by uppermidfi

The amp costs less and opens the door for you to transition more easily into seperates. You should really recognize a bigger improvement from that than going to a better receiver.

Save the extra money to put towards speakers or the most over looked item; a good preamp.

None of the moves is wrong, but I think starting at the source and working toward the speakers is a more efficient way of hearing what you are doing.

The RB 980 is a good place to start. You could build a reasonable system around that amp.

...and dats da name a dat tune!